The Ross Center for Disability Services

The Ross Center for Disability Services assists the University of Massachusetts in providing equal access to its educational programs, so that its students may achieve their academic potential. The University welcomes applications from qualified students with disabilities and assures them that UMass Boston will provide access to all programs for which they are qualified.

The Ross Center’s goal is equity and excellence in education, through helping each student to develop and maintain independence while maximizing academic potential. Its philosophy encourages self-awareness, self-determination, and self-advocacy. Center personnel work with UMass Boston students, faculty and staff to assure appropriate academic adjustment that provide equal access to classes and other activities on campus for all students.

Accommodations and adjustments are available based on documentation of individually demonstrated need. The Ross Center makes available auxiliary aids and related support services and informational resources. These may include

• Sign Language Interpreters
• Test-taking Accommodations
• Alternate Formats: Taped Materials, Text on Computer Disc, or Enlarged Text
• Referral to the Adaptive Computer Lab
• Note takers
• Referral for Priority Registration
• Information and Resources

Students who wish to receive disability-related services should contact the office, document the existence of a disability, and make a request for services.

Location: M/1/401; phone: 7-7430 (Voice), 617 287-7431 (TTY).
Hours: During the semester: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-6:00pm;
Friday 8:30-4. At other times: Monday-Thursday 8:30- 5, Friday 8:30-4.

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